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  1. matt1979
    Earth and Hounds thanks for your reply any info on the sire and dam would be appreciated thanks Matt
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    No athelete trains hard all year round, couple of weeks rest is min requirement physically and mentally, same for working dogs in my opinion. Basic principle of conditioning is progressive overload leads to adaptation, ie to get fit you have to progressively increase your efforts ie work/ training, but you can't just keep overloading or maintaining very high levels of fitness as overtraining or worse still injury will occur. Classic sign of overtraining; lethagy and increased rest pulse rate in dogs (not much use if you don't know what it usually is admittedly). If you think keeping your dogs
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    Doubt it will be more grooming than 32kg of bouvier who likes steaming through stuff and comes home with half of brtians countryside attached twice a day, but fair point cheers
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    I did cheers Welshy, got signed upto the group to keep an eye out for a pup in the new year thanks again for the info.
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    Thanks Welshydale will give that a try cheers
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    As previously stated i am looking at getting a pup in the new year and strongly considering a SLT pup, it will be used alongside lurchers bushing, a bit of ratting and hopefully to retrieve shoot game (rough shooting) and will also be a family pet when not working (i.e. housed alongside 2 other dogs inside). I have had some useful info from a few people on this site (thanks) and via the various club websites, but in truth i havent had a great deal of firsthand info regarding this breed, any further information would be much appreciated, specifically how you found there temperament, working sty
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    its a mini schnauzer mate, enjoys the outings so it comes along, looks a bit odd as i strip it out instead of clipping and this has hardened its coat nicely. cheers Matt.
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    New rabbit dog, marking, pointing and chasing and retrieving lol (myxi assisted) plus a few picks of the others on recent walks cheers Matt apologies if this doesnt work. http://i1359.photobucket.com/albums/q788/Morrell1979/IMG-20121002-00043_zpsf34c137c.jpg http://i1359.photobucket.com/albums/q788/Morrell1979/george_zps5caf5bf2.png http://i1359.photobucket.com/albums/q788/Morrell1979/IMG-20120909-00001_zps67ea0eb4.jpg http://i1359.photobucket.com/albums/q788/Morrell1979/IMG-20120914-00022_zpsdedd4c27.jpg http://i1359.photobucket.com/albums/q788/Morrell1979/MollyampGeorge02
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    Every dog i ever grew up with, did the same and never did them any harm as long as the kennell is draft free etc, i beleive it helps build a good bond as you get to spend more time with the dog prior to kennelling it at night alongside the kids learning to socialise with the dog under supervision, cheers Matt
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    Have to agree with Pedwar as you will be paying for the name with a pure KC Parson and i would have thought you struggle to find one from working parents. There are working russels out there of very similar build to the Parson type. I know of a guy that keeps this type in Derbyshire and they are well worked and look exactly the same as a Parson Russell although a couple of inches shorter (but still the longer leg and square proportion) he attends most of the terrier and lurcher shows during the summer (and does well). Never seen these dogs work first hand but heard good things. I am sure if yo
  11. matt1979
    If you visit my profile its the big black hairy beast and no it isnt a running dog, but a dog is a dog atb.
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    Theres a difference between a pup that has the odd whine and one thats is clearly distressed when left alone and i didnt have the option of leaving the pup to whine itself to sleep for weeks as the neighbours had a small baby and sleep deprivation was setting in lol i was also in the forces at the time and didnt fancy explaining to the WO why i was half baked at work. I also have to add that i dont agree that initially settling the pup in this situation down as suggested (previous post) will lead to a clingy or whiny dog in the future. The fact was in my situation the pup clearly wasnt settlin
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    Its easy to take the pee out of skycats response if you havent had this issue, but the reality is if you have then its very good advice. I have had grown up all my life with dogs and never had a pup whine at night really bad until my last but one. Tried the usual ignore it, water, radio, clock etc a week later no progress and very little sleep, i whacked the roll mat outside the pantry where the pup was housed after fitting a dog gate and the dog slept all night (and so did i) gradually moved the roll mat further away over next couple of nights and had no further problems 1 week later pup sort
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    My borther works 2 alongside lurchers above ground and to the gun and both bitches are very steady were easily trained and as already mentioned very steady for a terrier, also a easy to live with dog imo cheers
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    Thanks for the input folks much appreciated i will keep you informed as still undecided as to whether to get a cocker or JRT, would love to give a cocker a go, but i have more experience with terriers and i know what i am getting with a terrier. Will make a decision next few weeks and post a pic of the pup in due course cheers Matt
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    In all honesty it would sadden me to have to kennell dogs seperately when they are clearly such pack animals but i understand fully why people do. I dont have running dogs, but my dad and grandad before him have always kennelled lurchers/ greyhounds and terriers together for decades without major issue, i put this down to consistent and routine regular exercise/ work, all dogs being well trained/ in there place and bred of stock they new had sound temperament. I should add all the terriers have been steady russell or russell crosses (my dads line) and i have noticed despite being genuine worke
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    What advice would you give regards getting a plummer pup toying with the idea of a cocker pup, JRT, or plummer for general bushing and mooching alongside my other dogs. I am aware there are various clubs but in all honesty many of the breeders seem to be popping pups out left right and centre and to me its all seems a money making exercise. My cousin owns a young plummer, very keen little worker but has already had health issues and accordingly i wouldnt be going down the shame route of breeding, that said very nice natured dog with plenty of drive and seems a natural worker. Any advice apprec
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    thanks for the responses any more would be much appreciated, keeping a look out for the right pup cheers
  19. matt1979
    Old man has used waxed paper for the greyhounds and terriers without problems for years other than the old terrier taking a fancy to eating it lol, wouldnt have thought straw or shavings is going to do yours dogs respirartory system any good to be fair in an enclosed space like a kennel cheers.
  20. matt1979
    Considering getting myself a working cocker pup to hopefully train up for marking and bushing and general mooching. However, my concern is how much work/ exercise is the dog likely to need, i have 2 dogs (not real workers) that currently get between 30-45mins off lead in the morning and around 1 to 1.5 hours at night during the week, at weekend generally out longer hillwalking and mooching and this is sufficient as they are steady dogs around the house and generally knackered. I have owned and grown up around a variety of dogs mainly terriers and lurchers/ running dogs and know how to train a
  21. matt1979
    I used one of these for a few years to house three hobs, never had any issues, it was decent enough quality alhtough it was housed within a large shed on hard standing (better than pet store hutches) and has a decent ammount of space, you can also easily extend the run, by buliding your own extra or buy them online for about £20. As already said Ferrets need plenty of room, Cheers http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/COCOON-CHICKEN-HEN-HOUSE-COOP-POULTRY-ARK-RUN-BRAND-NEW-/280954666412?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Poultry&hash=item416a33fdac
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    As already stated this isnt unusual and at least you know your dog is bold, anyone who says they havent had this problem hasnt had many pups. Stick with what has been said with making yourself more interesting i.e treats and toys and with consistency and as the pup matures you should be fine cheers.
  23. matt1979
    Bit of a pain but if you get can another pair of hands and a decent size field, get the mate to hold the dog on the slip lead and you sprint off down the other end of the field with a rag or something and slip the dog, usually encourages the dog to sprint out full pelt (just be careful he doesnt take you down) throw the rag out on the dogs arrival. This is how the old mans gets the greys going, usually does about 6-10 x 150m slips with 2 mins rest between sets, 3 times per week plus the road work, gets them fit enough, cheers.
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    My Dad had a his own line of these russells back in the 's and early 90's, not lookers at all but they were excellent workers to ground (bayers mainly) and general bushing and not at all yappy/ nutter like many you see about nowadays. Shame he lost his last bitch to ground at 11 (retired at this point, but in the wrong place at the wrong time) and her daughter we kept back got hit by a car, great little dogs they were, small but very stocky powerful little dogs.
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    My old man has had greyhounds which have had toes removed following tendon injuries, obviously not ideal, but they still ran well enough. Tendons have little to no blood supply so it is unlikely the tendon will heal fully, as the blood is needed to supply body tissue with the nutrients to heal. Hence muscles heal quickly due to large blood supply in muscle tissue and th tendons and ligaments are a little trickier to heal right. Cheers Matt.
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